Tuesday saw the opening of the 2011-2012 basketball season with a boys non-league game vs the 4A Cascade Bruins at OHHS.
In the dome, the freshmen boys game had a very slow start, with OH behind 4-3 at the end of the first quarter. Both teams improved in the second quarter, but the Wildcats were still behind by 1 point at halftime, 16-15. The trend continued in the 3rd, with OH still trailing by one point, 24-23. In the 4th quarter, Zach Jones, who had been quiet for most of the game, exploded for 12 of his 19 points as OH won in the end 39-38. In addition to Jones' 19 points, Gage Eccleston scored 9, Jacob Sturdevant 4, Chris Humphries 3 and Brad Nehring 2. Sorry, no photos of the freshman game this time.
In JV action, the game also started slowly, with OH down 2-8. With less than a minute in the first quarter, the Wildcats scored back-to-back to take a 13-8 lead and added two more before the first buzzer. The boys continued to play well in the second, leading 26-18 at the half. The 'Cats stumbled a bit in the 3rd, allowing Cascade to catch up and take a 32-31 lead at the end of the period. OH regained the lead just 30 seconds into the final quarter on a nice basket by Gabriel Groenig and Chris Hailer added another to go up 36-33. The Wildcats would allow just 5 points all quarter while scoring 11 to win 43-36. Diamonte Ridley led the team wtih 15 and Hailer also finished in double figures with 12. Groenig finished with 9, Anfernee Angkaw 5 and Dayne Herron 2.
Oak Harbor grabbed an early 4-0 lead in the varsity game after Kevawn Brooks made an early basket. He was fouled on the play and although he missed the free throw, Mike Washington was there for the put-back. Late in the quarter Drew Washington drained a pair of 3-pointers but Cascade led 12-10 at the first break. The Wildcats found themselves down by 7 points, 18-25, with a minute left in the half but battled back to make it 24-25 at halftime.
In the 3rd, it was back and forth, with a Mike Washington buzzer-beating 3-pointer giving the Wildcats their first lead of the night, 38-36.
Free throws proved to be the difference, as Cascade sank 8 of 17 attempts in the 4th quarter and a late surge by Oak Harbor wasn't enough as Cascade won 59-52.
Mike Washington finished with 26 points and was 10-13 from the free throw line. Brooks had 8 points, Drew Washington 6, along with Matt Burgoyne, who was 4-4 from the line. Cameron Faulkner scored 4 points and Elias Whitefoot 2.
The JV and freshmen teams play tonight at home against Anacortes while varsity has the night off. The boys start league play next Tuesday with a trip to Shorecrest to take on the Scots, then return home on December 13th against Lynnwood.
55 photos from the JV and Varsity games are posted HERE.
Video highlights are posted HERE.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
BBB 2011-11-29 vs Cascade
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Competitive Cheer Schedule for 2011-2012
Below is the schedule for the OHHS Competitive Cheer squad for 2011-2012.
COMPETITIONS | DATE | LOCATION |
Spirit Fest | Sat. Jan. 7 | OHHS |
Harbor Cheerfest | Sat. Jan. 14 | Gig Harbor |
Wintercheer Classic | Sat. Jan. 21 | Issaquah |
WSCCA Last Chance | Sat. Jan. 28 | Bellevue |
Qualifier | ||
State Cheer Competition | Sat. Feb. 4 | Everett Events Arena |
Boys Swim Schedule 2011-2012
Below is the OHHS Boys Swim schedule for 2011-2012
DATE | DAY | OPPONENT | SITE | TIME |
Dec. 1 | Thurs. | Lake Stevens | Lake Stevens | 3:15 |
Dec. 6 | Tues. | Marysville Pilck/Marysville Getchell | Marysville Pilchuck High School | 2:45 |
Dec. 8 | Thurs. | Shorewood/Stanwood | Shorecrest @ Shoreline Pool | 3:30 |
Dec. 12 | Mon. | Everett | Oak Harbor, Vanderzicht Mem. Pool | 6:00 |
Dec. 17 | Sat. | Dive Meet | Mariner H.S | 10:00 |
Jan. 5 | Thurs. | Shorecrest | Shorecrest @ Shoreline Pool | 3:30 |
Jan. 7 | Sat. | Dive Meet | Kamiak HS | 10:00 |
Jan. 10 | Tues. | Jackson/EdmondsWdy/MT | Jackson @ Mill Creek | 2:30 |
Jan. 21 | Sat. | Dive Meet | Marysville Pilchuck High School | 10:00 |
Jan. 23 | Mon. | Snohomish/Glacier Pk/Monroe | Oak Harbor, Vanderzicht Mem. Pool | 6:00 |
Jan. 26 | Thurs. | Kamiak/Cascade | Kamiak High School | 3:15 |
Feb. 2 | Thurs. | Last Chance JV Invite | Marysville Pilchuck High School | 3:30 |
Girls Basketball 2011-2012 Schedule
Below is the Girls Basketball schedule for 2011-2012
DATE | DAY | OPPONENT | SITE | TIME | TIME | TIME |
9th | JV | Varsity | ||||
Dec. 1 | Thurs. | Arlington | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Dec. 5 | Mon. | Squalicum | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:30 |
Dec. 7 | Weds. | Shorecrest | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Dec. 12 | Mon. | Lynnwood | Lynnwood | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Dec. 14 | Weds. | Shorewood | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Dec. 16 | Fri. | Everett | Everett | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Dec. 20 | Tues. | Meadowdale | Meadowdale | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Dec. 22 | Thurs. | Mountlake Terrace | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Dec. 29 | Thurs. | OH Tournament | Oak Harbor High School (times vary) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Dec. 30 | Fri. | OH Tournament | Oak Harbor High School (times vary) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Jan. 4 | Weds. | Glacier Peak | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 6 | Fri. | Marysville Getchell | Marysville Getchell | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 11 | Weds. | Shorecrest | Shorecrest | 3:45 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 17 | Tues. | Lynnwood | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 19 | Thurs. | Shorewood | Shorewood | 3:45 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 23 | Mon. | Everett | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 25 | Weds. | Meadowdale | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 27 | Fri. | Mt. Lake Terrace | Mt. Lake Terrace | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 31 | Tues. | Glacier Peak | Glacier Peak | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Feb. 2 | Thurs. | Marysville Getchell | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Boys Basketball 2011-2012 Schedule
Below is the OHHS boys basketball schedule for 2011-2012
DATE | DAY | OPPONENT | SITE | TIME | TIME | TIME |
9th-Team | JV | Varsity | ||||
Nov. 29 | Tues. | Cascade | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Nov. 30 | Weds. | Anacortes | Oak Harbor High School | 7:00 | 7:00 | none |
Dec. 6 | Tues. | Shorecrest | Shorecrest | 3:45 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Dec. 7 | Weds. | Anacortes | Anacortes | 7:00 | 7:00 | none |
Dec. 13 | Tues. | Lynnwood | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Dec. 15 | Thurs. | Shorewood | Shorewood | 3:45 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Dec. 16 | Fri. | Everett | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Dec. 20 | Tues. | Meadowdale | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Dec. 22 | Thurs. | Mountlake Terrace | Mountlake Terrace | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Dec. 28 | Weds. | Tournament | Varsity only Bellevue College | none | none | TBD |
Dec. 29 | Thurs. | Tournament | Varsity only Bellevue College | none | none | TBD |
Dec. 30 | Fri. | Tournament | Varsity only Bellevue College | none | none | TBD |
Jan. 3 | Tues. | Glacier Peak | Glacier Peak | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 6 | Fri. | Marysville Getchell | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 10 | Tues. | Shorecrest | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 17 | Fri. | Lynnwood | Lynnwood | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 19 | Thurs. | Shorewood | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 24 | Tues. | Everett | Everett | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 26 | Thurs. | Meadowdale | Meadowdale | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 27 | Fri. | Mountlake Terrace | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Jan. 30 | Mon. | Glacier Peak | Oak Harbor High School | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Feb. 1 | Weds. | Marysville Getchell | Marysville Getchell | 5:40 | 5:40 | 7:15 |
Wrestling Schedule 2011-2012
Below is the 2011-2012 OHHS Wrestling schedule. This year OHHS will host the sub-regional tournament on February 3rd and 4th.
DATE | DAY | OPPONENT | SITE | TIME |
Dec. 2 | Fri. | Monroe(7PM) vs Arlington(5:45PM) Glacier Pk | Glacier Peak | 5:45 & 7:00 |
Dec. 8 | Thurs. | Marysville Pilchuck | Marysville Pilchuck | 5:45 / 7:00 |
Dec. 10 | Sat. | Panther Classic-JV | Snohomish HS | 10:00 |
Dec. 15 | Thurs. | Lynnwood | Oak Harbor | 5:45/7:00 |
Dec. 17 | Sat. | Graham Morin Memorial Tournament | Squalicum HS | 10:00 |
Dec. 17 | Sat. | JV Everett Gold Metal Tournament | Everett | 9:00 |
Dec. 21 | Wed. | Seahawk Duals (JV & VS) | Anacortes | 10:00 |
Jan. 3 | Tues. | Glacier Peak | Oak Harbor | 5:45 /7:00 |
Jan. 7 | Sat. | Edmonds Invite (Varsity) | Edmonds Woodway HS | 9:30 |
Jan. 7 | Sat. | Arlington JV Tournament | Arlington | 9:00 |
Jan. 10 | Tues. | Shorewood Var @ 5:45/ JV @ 7:00 | Shorecrest | 5:45 /7:00 |
Shorecrest Var @ 7:00 / JV @ 5:45 | ||||
Jan. 12 | Thurs. | Everett | Oak Harbor | 5:45/7:00 |
Jan. 13 | Fri. | Highline 7:30/Hazen 5:30 Double Dual | Hazen HS | 5:30/7:30 |
Jan. 14 | Sat. | Tournament of Excellence (VS) | Mercer Island | 10:00 |
Jan. 14 | Sat. | Everett Classic | Everett | 9:00 |
Jan. 18 | Weds. | Mountlake Terrace | Mt. Lake Terrace | 5:45/7:00 |
Jan. 21 | Sat. | Lynden Wrestling Tournament (VS) | Lynden HS | 9:00 |
Jan. 24 | Tues. | Meadowdale | Meadowdale | 5:45/ 7:00 |
Jan. 26 | Thurs. | Marysville Getchell | Oak Harbor | 5:45/7:00 |
Sunday, November 20, 2011
AAU GBB 2011-11-19 at Mt. Baker MS
Saturday the Oak Harbor Catz, a combined 5th-8th grade AAU girls basketball team, coached by Gary Brundidge, played a doubleheader at Mt. Baker Middle School in Mt. Vernon.
The first game was against the Friday Harbor Tigers. It was a close game throughout. The Catz were down by just 1 point at the end of the 3rd period and grabbed a small lead late in game. Unfortunately, with just seconds left in the game, the Tigers dropped a 3-point shot and got fouled, so Oak Harbor went from being 2 points up to being on the short end of a 20-18 score.
In the second game, against South Langley from Canada, the girls did not have a good first half, trailing 9-2 at the break, but came out on fire in the second half, especially the 4th quarter. After scoring only 2 points in the entire first half, they scored 16 in the second half. But it was not enough to erase the difference and in the end the girls lost 22-18.
Coach Brundidge was very pleased with the 4th quarter play of the girls. The team, made up mostly of 7th and 8th graders, also has 5th and 6th grade girls and usually plays against teams that are mostly or all 8th grade girls.
A short video highlight clip is posted HERE.
Photos of the Friday Harbor game are HERE
South Langley photos are HERE.
Whidbey Wildcat Wrestling 2011-11-18 vs Mt. Vernon
On Friday the 18th, the Whidbey Wildcat Wrestling team traveled to LaVenture MS in Mt. Vernon for a 'friendly' dual meet with the Mt. Vernon Pitbulls.
No scores were kept, with the whole point of the meet being to get as much live wrestling for as many kids as possible.
The wrestlers seemed to enjoy themselves, getting some good wrestling in without the pressures associated with a tournament. The matches were fun to watch as well as there were many new wrestlers getting on the mat.
Sunday the team is at a novice tournament in Stanwood, then they take a break from tournaments until December.
A short video clip is posted HERE.
49 photos of various wrestlers are posted HERE.
Middle School Volleyball - 11-15 and 11-17-2011
On Tuesday, November 15th, the middle school volleyball season kicked off with Oak Harbor Middle School crossing the highway for a match at North Whidbey Middle School.
OHMS won the 7th grade JV match 3-0, but in 7th grade varsity action, North Whidbey dominated, winning the first game 25-9, then capturing game two 25-21 and game three 25-15.
Video highlights from the OH/NW 7th grade match are posted HERE.
7th grade photos are posted HERE.
North Whidbey won the 8th grade JV match 2-1. In 8th grade varsity, NWMS won the first game 25-15, but the OHMS Panthers came back to win game two 25-19. In the third and deciding game, the NWMS Cougars dug in and took the game 25-16 and winning the match 2-1.
8th grade video clips are HERE
Photos from the 8th grade match are HERE.
Two days later the Panthers hosted Mt. Baker MS from Mt. Vernon at OHMS. The 7th grade varsity squad won fairly easily, winning 3-0 with game scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-12.
In 8th grade action, the varsity squad lost a close 25-21 game one and an even closer 26-24 game two. Game three was not completed due to time running out, but the Panthers were ahead 20-16 and it counts as a win.
7th grade video vs Mt. Baker is HERE.
8th grade video vs Mt. Baker is HERE.
7th grade photos are HERE.
8th grade photos are HERE.
There are no home volleyball matches for either school for the rest of the month. Action resumes on December 6th when Anacortes visits the NWMS Cougars.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Youth Football - playoffs
It was a busy two weekends for Oak Harbor Youth Football with the playoffs in full swing.
On November 4th, the Pumas, Jaguars and Wildcats all played at Wildcat Memorial Stadium. If the Pumas and Jaguars both won, it would set up an all-OH final in the junior division Superbowl.
The Jaguars were up first, and were the only 'home' team that day, playing against Arlington Blue. The Jags played a solid game, defeating the Eagles 23-6 and moving on to the Superbowl.
Jaguars video highlights are posted HERE.
Photos from the game are HERE.
Next were the Pumas, up against Ferndale. The Golden Eagles were in control throughout the first half, leading 22-0 at the break. OH scored twice coming out of halftime to make it 22-12, but that's as close as it would get as Ferndale scored 3 unanswered touchdowns and ended up winning 44-24 and would face the Jags at Mt. Vernon HS on November 12th.
Video highlights from the Pumas game are posted HERE.
Photos are HERE.
Finally the Wildcats also were playing Ferndale. The Golden Eagles scored first to make it 7-0, but OH bounced back with a touchdown of their own and with a 2-point conversion took an 8-7 lead. That was the first time all year the undefeated Ferndale team had been behind in a game.
Ferndale came back to regain the lead 13-8 midway through the 2nd quarter, but a 5-yard TD run by the Wildcats put them back on top 14-13 with 2:11 left in the half. Ferndale then scored with just 15 seconds left and took a 20-14 lead into the locker room.
After the halftime intermission, Ferndale struck first, capitalizing on a Wildcat fumble and extending their lead to 26-14, seemingly in control of the game, especially when the Golden Eagles intercepted an OH pass at the 40 late in the 3rd quarter.
Down but not out, Oak Harbor fought back, scoring on a 72-yard pass wtih 7:43 left in the game to make it 26-22, then force a Ferndale turnover on downs. A 9-play Wildcat drive ended with OH in the lead 28-26 and only 2:36 left on the clock. Ferndale then drove down to the OH 26, and with just 26 seconds left in the game a 4th down pass attempt fell incomplete at the OH 1 yard line, and the Wildcats ended the game by taking a knee and moving on to face Sedro Woolley in the championship game.
Wildcat video highlights are posted HERE.
Photos of the Wildcat game are posted HERE.
On November 12th at Mt. Vernon HS, the weather could scarcely have been worse. It was cold, windy and rainy.
The Jags were first, starting their game at 4pm. Both teams went back and forth with little offensive output. With just 8 seconds left in the game, Ferndale took over and completed one of their only pass completions of the day, but it ended in the Jaguar end zone. It was a sudden and shocking end to a defensive battle. The final was 12-6.
Photos from the junior Superbowl are posted HERE.
In the nightcap, Sedro Woolley proved to be too much for the Wildcats as they won 33-8.
Photos from the Senior Superbowl are posted HERE.
Overall it was a great season for Oak Harbor Youth Football. Out of the six teams playing this year, 5 went to the playoffs, 4 played in semifinal games, 3 in championship games and the Pee Wee Bobcats won the division championship.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
FB 2011-11-04 vs Eastside Catholic
Friday night the Oak Harbor Wildcat varsity football team hosted the Eastside Catholic Crusaders in a 3A play-in game, with the winner moving on to the 3A state playoffs.
Eastside Catholic got on the board first with a 5-play drive ending with a 26-yard pass TD with 10:16 left in the first quarter. Oak Harbor responded with a 10-play drive with Ian Kolste finding Mike Washington open in the corner of the end zone for a juggling catch, tying the score with 5:21 left.
EC fumbled on their second play from scrimmage and Brent Ryan ran up the middle from 6 yards out to put the Wildcats on top. The PAT kick was blocked, so the score was 13-7.
The Crusaders came right back, scoring on a 6-yard pass play to take a 14-13 lead with 9:42 left until halftime.
Continuing the offensive show, Oak Harbor marched 73 yards in 15 plays to retake the lead on another Ryan score. A 2-point PAT attempt failed, leaving the score at 19-14 for OH.
Another EC drive ended with a touchdown, this one a 1-yard run with 17 seconds, giving EC a 22-19 halftime lead.
Oak Harbor got the ball first in the second half and scored quickly, needing only 1:01 and 3 plays to put Josiah Miller into the end zone from 41 yards out. After forcing the Crusaders to punt on their first possession of the second half, Oak Harbor scored again to take a 33-22 lead with 5:52 left in the third quarter when Ryan punched it in from a yard out for his 3rd score of the game.
EC closed the score to 4 points, 33-29 with an 18-yard passing score, and then the problems started for Oak Harbor.
The Wildcats were down at the Crusader 10 yard line facing a 4th down with 2 yards to go. As they have done many times this year, the coached opted to go for the first down, but the snap was fumbled and EC took over and went 90 yards to take a 36-33 lead early in the 4th quarter.
On the Wildcats' first play after the kickoff, Kolste's pass was intercepted at the OH 35, setting up a short EC score and taking only 56 seconds off the clock. It was now EC 43, OH 33 with 8 minutes left in the game.
7 plays later the Wildcats were again looking at a 4th down situation, this time with just 1 yard to go on the EC 44. But again, something went wrong with the snap and EC took over on downs.
Eastside Catholic then went into use-the-clock mode. They ran 7 plays and scored on a 5-yard run, but most importantly, ran the clock from 5:19 down to 1:36.
A last-gasp effort by the Wildcats ended with another interception and the Crusaders ended the game by taking a knee, winning 50-33.
The EC win sets them up with a first-round playoff game against Bellevue at Bellevue. The other WESCO 3A team playing for a chance at the state tournament was Meadowdale, who beat Prairie from Vancouver to advance. They will play Mercer Island in the first round of the state playoffs.
The Wildcats end the season with a 7-1 league record and 8-2 overall, winning some tight games along the way. Our boys should be proud of what they achieved.
While the varsity team will lose a number of seasoned players to graduation, a look at the sub-varsity team shows that the Wildcats are in good shape for years to come. The JV squad finished with only a single loss and averaged over 25 points per game while allowing only 8 scored on defense. The freshman team also lost only a single game. They scored over 40 points per game and allowed only 3 scores by their opponents.
Video highlights are posted HERE.
Photos are posted HERE.
VB 2011-11-03 vs Glacier Peak
Last Thursday, the Wildcat volleyball team met up with the Glacier Peak Grizzlies for the third time this season, and for the third time this season, it was a 5-game nailbiter. Adding to the stress was that the winner would move on for a possible trip to the state tournament, the losers would have their season end.
Game one was tight early, but halfway through the Grizzlies took control by going on a 6-1 run and winning 25-15.
The Wildcats grabbed an early 3-0 lead in game 2, but GP tied it at 4. Later, Oak Harbor had a small 9-6 lead until setter Taylor Nienhuis went to the service line and built the lead to 13-6. Game 2 ended with OH on top 25-18, tying the match at 1 game each.
Game 3 seemed like it would never end. Neither team had much of a lead, but two late kills by Glacier Peak gave them game three 32-30.
OH lead for almost all of game four, and although GP closed late, kills by Kelsey Rankin and Janine DeGuzman made it 25-21 for the Wildcats and again tying the match.
In the 5th and deciding game, OH came out flat and never really got going, especially since they were without Roshel Muzzall, who left game 4 with a knee injury. Glacier Peak won game five 15-7, eliminating Oak Harbor from the District Tournament. Glacier Peak went on to win all of their matches on Saturday and will go to the state tournament along with Meadowdale.
The Wildcats had a very successful season, finishing with a 9-2 record in league play, coming in second place, and 11-6 overall.
While the 'Cats are losing Christina Alexander, Lizzy Chase and Janine DeGuzman to graduation, the team will return juniors Taylor Nienhuis, Hannah Salmons, Amanda Pavey, Roshel Muzzall, Ally McGuire and Kelsey Rankin along with 6-2 sophomore Kayleigh Harper. The team also expects Ashley Johnston, Stephanie Milliron and Hannah Christensen to move up from the JV squad.
Video highlights are HERE
Over 100 photos are HERE.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
VB 2011-10-31 vs Everett and Ferndale
Half of the postseason District 1 tournament, featuring the top 3A teams from WESCO and the Northwest Conference was held at OHHS Monday, with the other half held at Glacier Peak HS.
At Glacier Peak, the Grizzlies beat Mt. Vernon 3-0 and Meadowdale beat Shorewood in the first round and in the second round it was Meadowdale 3, GP 1 and Mt. Vernon 3, Shorewood 1, leaving Meadowdale in first, Glacier Peak in 2nd and Mt. Vernon in 3rd.
At OHHS were Oak Harbor, Everett, Lynnwood and Ferndale.
In the first round, Lynnwood beat Ferndale 3-1. Oak Harbor faced Everett, at team they had beaten twice this year, including a 3-0 thumping just last week. That would not happen again Monday.
In game 1, the Wildcats built an early 7-2 lead, but Everett closed and tied the game at 10, then OH went on a 12-3 run to put the game away, winning 25-14. Game 2 was closer, with OH holding on to a small lead early, but the Seagulls tied the game at 8, then took the lead and built it with a 7-2 run and held on to win game two 25-17.
Game 3 was all Wildcats. We started with a 9-1 run and the closest Everett would get after that was 5 points, 22-17, but Oak Harbor took the last 3 points to win 25-17 and lead the match 2-1.
Game 4 was tied early at 9 each, but Oak Harbor quickly regained the lead and held it until late in the game, when OH had a 23-22 lead. A kill by Roshel Muzzall gave match point to the Wildcats, but an Everett kill and another point that went off the OH block tied the game at 24. Two Everett kills later the match was tied at 2-2, with Everett picking up game four 26-24.
In the 5th and deciding game, neither team had control, until Wildcat errors, along with an Everett kill and service ace put the Seagulls up 12-8 in the first-to-fifteen game. OH crawled back into the game with kills by Kayleigh Harper and Janine DeGuzman and a pair of Everett hitting errors tied the game at 12. Everett got the lead back when an OH player touched the net during play, then a hitting error gave match point to Everett, who completed their comeback with a service ace to win 15-12 and win the match 3-2.
In the Wildcat's second match, vs Ferndale, with elimination looming, the girls took care of business, dispatching the Golden Eagles 25-14, 25-19, 25-15.
In the final match, Lynnwood dominated Everett for most of the match, winning 3-1. Lynnwood will face Meadowdale Saturday for the District Championship.
Even though Glacier Peak was 2nd and OH was 3rd in their respective halves of the tournament, the Wildcats are the higher seed due to their regular season record, so the Grizzlies will travel to OHHS on Thursday, November 3rd at 7pm. in a loser-out match. The winner of the Everett-Mt. Vernon match, taking place at MVHS at the same time will play the winner of the OH/GP match on Saturday, Nov 5th at noon at Glacier Peak HS.
A complete bracket of the district tournament can be found HERE.
Video highlights from the Everett match are posted HERE.
Everett match photos are HERE
Ferndale match photos are HERE.
FB 2011-10-31 JV vs Meadowdale
The JV team played their final game of the 2011 season Monday night, hosting the Meadowdale Mavericks.
The 'Cat JV team avenged the varsity loss last week by defeating the Mavs 44-16.
With the win, the team finished the season with a 6-1 record, their only loss a non-league game to Mt. Vernon.
The varsity team plays at home on Friday, November 4th against Eastside Catholic.
30 pictures from the 3rd quarter of the game are posted HERE.
Youth Football 2011-10-29
Saturday was a big day for Oak Harbor Youth Football.
First, at Mt. Vernon HS, the peewee Bobcats won the NCYFL Mountain division championship game by trouncing previously undefeated Sedro Woolley 21-6. Great job Bobcats!
At Ferndale, the 4-3 Pumas took on 5-2 Bellingham and won, setting up a possible faceoff between the two OH Junior teams for the championship, as the 7-0 Jaguars easily beat 3-4 Arlington Gold at OH.
In the senior division, the 6-2 Wildcats were at home and took care of business, beating 5-3 Arlington Gold.
The Panthers played at Arlington Blue and were eliminated from the playoffs.
This Saturday, 11/5/2011, there will be 5 games total at Wildcat Memorial Stadium. The day starts with two midget games. Arlington Gold takes on Stanwood at 10am then Burlington Gold plays Arlington Blue at 12 noon.
At 2pm the 8-0 Jaguars take on 6-2 Arlington Blue, then the 5-3 Pumas play 7-1 Ferndale at 4pm. The two winners of the junior games play each other for the Mountain Division championship.
Finally, at 6pm, the senior Wildcat team, now 7-2, plays undefeated Ferndale. The winner of that game plays the winner of the Sedro Woolley-Burlington game, which will be taking place at Mt. Vernon HS.
Admission to all games is free and concessions will be available. Come down and root for Oak Harbor Football!
Everett Herald Athlete of the Week
Oak Harbor Cross Country runner John Kaltenbach was named an Athlete of the Week in the most recent Everett Herald.
See the complete article HERE.